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The confusion is that a spider, another arachnid and an insect are all referred to as daddy long legs. I live on the east coast dunno if that matters.

"Some species, especially Pholcus phalangioides, are commonly called granddaddy long-legs spider, daddy long-legs spider, daddy long-legger, cellar spider, vibrating spider, or house spider. Confusion often arises because the name "daddy long-legs" is also applied to two distantly related arthropod groups: the harvestmen (which are arachnids but not spiders), and crane flies (which are insects)."

Weird, I've never heard anyone call anything a daddy long-legs unless it was a crane fly. I hate those things, I don't know how they even survive, they just fly around randomly and hang off the ceiling by one leg.

In German this loveley animal is called: Weberknecht (weaver's menial) which also doesn't make much sense...

German is a beautiful language:

Four linguists were sharing a compartment on a train on their way to an international conference on sound symbolism. One was English, one Spanish, one French and the fourth German. They got into a discussion on whose language was the most eloquent and euphonious.

The English linguist said: "Why, English is the most eloquent language. Take for instance the word "butterfly". Butterfly, butterfly... doesn't that word so beautifully express the way this delicate insect flies. It's like flutter-by, flutter-by."

"Oh, no!" said the Spanish linguist, "the word for "butterfly" in Spanish is "maripose". Now, this word expresses so beautifully the vibrant colours on the butterfly's wings. What could be a more apt name for such a brilliant creature? Spanish is the most eloquent language!"

"Papillon!" says the French linguist, "papillon! This word expresses the fragility of the butterfly's wings and body. This is the most fitting name for such a delicate and ethereal insect. French is the most eloquent language!"

At this the German linguist stands up, and demands: "Und vot is rongk mit 'SCHMETTERLING'?"

The essence of a great YouTube rant. Hate something, make a video of yourself hating this thing, make everyone love the thing you hate in your video.

And as a fucking awesome bonus "daddy long legs" will never again be uttered by the viewers of this video without at least thinking it in a goofy German accent. So damn... what a YouTube find, thank you op!

Not too long ago, I sat with 2 Netherlanders and they were both amazed by the phrase "when the chickens come home to roost". they kept asking me 'what is this chickens, and their roasting?' I kept explaining to them it was ROOST, or, 'when you put something out there and it comes back, like karma'..they both wrote furiously in their notebooks and asked me to come up with more colloquialisms for their studies.